Reactive Ink

I came here for a cartilage piercing on the Saturday special and the customer service wasn’t great. It was pretty fast to get in there, and I went and got my cartilage done. It hurt for a little, but it was cheap so i guess you get what you pay for! I would suggest coming here for only ear piercings, nothing facial just because it doesn’t seem all that professional.

I came here twice for my cartilage piercings (helix and tragus), during their Saturday specials. I went at 10:45AM, fifteen mins before opening, and was second in line. By 11AM, there were maybe 10 of us waiting to go in.
Saturday’s price: $ 17 (tax included) for almost all piercings
**CASH ONLY & MUST SHOW ID**
Procedure:
1. Present ID to front desk.
2, Fill out form, e.g. what do you want done, contact info. There are only two clipboards and pens to circulate.
3. Pay.
4. Wait for your name to be called and you’ll go in with a piercer.
5. Get pierced in a blink of an eye.
6. Pick up aftercare sheet from front desk.
The staff aren’t there to make conversation. because there is such a high volume of customers but they are friendly enough. My first piercer was more chatty but didn’t really discuss my tragus piercing; she just went in for it. It’s off centered and lower than I would like, but it healed without problems so I am okay with it. Actually I don’t remember the original placement of the piercing, it could have migrated.
My piercer today was great! She was a brunette with a septum piercing (I don’t think you can choose your piercer… it’s the luck of the draw on Saturdays), and explained everything concisely and was quick. Having learned from my tragus experience, I fully described what I wanted and she caught on right away. She marked on my ear the placement and I was happy with it.
I would recommend this place for ear piercings, not sure about other areas of the body. NOTE: They do not use clamps.

I took advantage of their Saturday deal and got my septum and web done. It took a while for my septum to aline but you get what you pay for.
Quick and easy and I was out in less then 20 minutes. (I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing)
If you don’t mind getting a jacked up piercing, this is your place. If it’s facial, don’t bother. It’s done free hand. If they mess up, you’re screwed.

The first time I went to this place, it was because they were advertising $ 20 piercings. I decided to walk in and check it out. The line was out the door, and the shop is very small, so we were packed tight in there. I wanted to get my belly button pierced, but I didn’t have ID with me so they turned me away. The woman working at the reception was extremely rude, but this was about 2 years ago, so they might have let her go since then.
I was reluctant to go back, A, because of the reception woman’s rudeness, and B, because the shop looked sketchy and dirty. It certainly has that chinatown feel to it, making me wonder if the place was licensed/​safe.
Anyways, I did end up going back on a Saturday in August about a year ago to get my nose pierced. This time there was no line, and I was moved into the piercing room quickly. It is a small, dimly lit room. Despite the look of the place, my piercing artist was very kind and professional. She took her time with the piercing, taking into consideration exactly where I wanted it placed. We decided on the perfect point together, and she quickly, painlessly pierced it, putting the jewelry right in. I didn’t feel a thing.
All together, it came out to around $ 30 with tax and tip.
They also have cheap piercing jewelry for sale. I got a captive bead ring for $ 5… much cheaper than anywhere else I’ve been to.
Overall, I had a good experience the second time. I think the trick is to go when it isn’t busy, that way they will take their time with you. Also, I never had trouble with my nose ring, so I am satisfied.

I got my tragus re-​pierced here and took advantage of their $ 17 walk in special on Saturdays. Although the price is good, you really get what you pay for. There’s long line up to get piercings and the wait time wasn’t that long but the girl who did my piercing did it totally slanted, and since it’s my 2^nd tragus piercing because my first one was off, now I am contemplating to have it repierced again– THIRD TIME? What a waste of money. However, the staff there were really nice, just when you are hurried down a line to get piercings the quality definitely goes down.

I’ve gotten three piercings here and I’ve accompanied my friends each getting a piercing too. I got my helix, tragus, and rook.
They’re friendly and professional and I did watch my piercers sterilize all the equipment they were doing. The piercing itself went well, although I definitely prefer one piercer to another. The lady that did my tragus was more knowledgeable about what she was doing and the piercing went smoother. The lady who pierced my helix and rook was good too, but when she pierced my rook it snagged a little and that hurt. But the piercing itself is fine.
I went there because it is only 17 dollars including tax on Saturdays, which is ridiculously cheap. I’ll probably go back again, though if I wanted a more complicated piercing I might go to a different shop with piercers that are more experienced. If you want something really common, I’d say this place is perfect, especially if you’re on a budget. But I’m very happy with my piercings.

I went on Saturday when everything is $ 15. I got a nose piercing which included the jewelery in the cost. It was so fast, simple, and cheap. Nothing to complain about!

This review is in regards to discount Saturdays: You really get what you pay for, a shitty piercing. I got my tongue pierced there not too long ago and they messed up bad, she free hands this piercing and it comes out slanted, then had to get it RE-​PIERCED the next day. I don’t suggest anyone go here for the discount regardless of how good the price is, its not worth the possibility of a ruined piercing.

An amazing discount on Saturdays.
From now on this will be the only place I am getting pierced, definitely going back.

Great friendly service, pro work, however the place could use some work visually.
I went here a couple of months ago to get my collar done. Like most tattoo places, ink gets done by appointment. Consultations depend on the type of tattoo you’re getting, whether they do the consultation on the spot or if they have to book it separately.
When I went in the first time, the place was booked, and busy. But since I was just getting words done, the lady was kind enough to give me a ballpark figure on how much it would cost and booked me in for an appointment.
I came in on appointment day, and the guy was so busy and over booked that they had overlooked mine. He was really apologetic and nice about it though and I could tell he was having a hell of a day too. So it was rescheduled for the next day.
Next day came, and I was first to get done. Now the place is located at Kensington Market, and not to give the place a stereotypical rep… well it had a Kensington Market feel to it, let’s just say that. It was a nice enough day that the guy was able to stencil my piece out at the coffee patio next door. After a quick lunch for me it was ready to get inked.
And yah. the studio had a Kensington Market feel to it. Forget all the glam you see on TV. This place looked old, and probably was. The autoclave and the tools were clean and sterilized though, which is the standard you’re looking for anyways. The place had an old shady look to it. It looked like a tattoo parlour dive. No AC, old floors and seats, peeling wall plaster…
Despite that though, the experience was pleasant. I’ve gotten inked at a few places already by different artists. The guy, I think his name was Mike, had a good steady hand, and didn’t go too strong on the gun. He was quiet too, which I liked. I don’t like when the artists make conversation with you, just for the sake of conversation or because it was too quiet. He cracked a few jokes once in a while, but stayed focus on his work. Complimented me on my skin and how easy it was to ink, as most tattoo artists say to me.
At the end, got bandaged up, and price was negotiated. The ballpark was given in the beginning, but he actually knocked $ 20 off it.
Overall great guy, pleasant experience. Good price. However, the place could use a bit of a reno.

I got a stupid tattoo on my hand there. It’s not that the tattoo is particularly stupid, I’ll upload a photo. It’s more that I was three sheets to the wind and making stupid decisions at the time. Yeah, my buddy tattoo’s there so I can do that kind of stuff and get away with it. Not that I am recommending it to anyone, but there’s nothing better than waking up and realizing you marked yourself for life in a tattoo frenzy the morning before. Ahhh, my 20s were a strange and beautiful place people, and even though I had it fixed 3 times, it was still 100% worth it.